The Slasher

An Original Gold Medal Novel

Lieutenant Sam Johnson sat listening intently as the police psychologist spoke. "I'm afraid we're dealing with another sex crime. There's no question about it-think of how the bodies were mutilated. Also this killer will strike without reason or motive, and he will strike again and again until his morbid sexual desires are satisfied. "Lieutenant Johnson, the most experienced detective on the force, leaned forward. "And I'll tell you something, Doctor," he said. "We know this is man is big and powerful. We know he's an expert with the knife. But that's all we know." A madman on the loose in THE SLASHER.